Synod News
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Newsletter Archive - find previous Synod Updates & Synod Spotlights here
Finding a Faith Home for the People We Love
What does it actually mean to "do the work" of welcome? For this family of four, finding English Lutheran meant finding a home that embraced their toddlers, their backgrounds, and their LGBTQ+ loved ones without hesitation. Read their moving testimony on why "Reconciling in Christ" matters now more than ever.
What would it mean to be an RIC synod?
Please reach out to the RIC team to let us know what questions you have as we walk through this process together.
Synod RIC March Update
Several team members would love to answer your questions about what being RIC would mean for us. You can connect with them here.
A Different Kind of No: Trust, Welcome, and the RIC Journey
What happens when a church’s welcome moves from words to action? A member of Peace Lutheran in Tomah shares a moving reflection on how becoming a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) congregation didn't just change their pews—it changed the integrity of their invitations and built trust in unexpected places.
ELCA & Synod Partnership News
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Advocacy- ELCA
Sharing stories and your voices about public policies and relevant advocacy issues.
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Churches for Middle East Peace
(CMEP)
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ELCA
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
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Faith Lens- ELCA
Weekly Bible studies that connect world events with the Bible, faith, and everyday life.
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Living Lutheran
ELCA Publication of inspirational stories, blogs and photos.
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LuMin
Lutheran Campus Ministry
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Luther Park Bible Camp
Nurturing Faith through Holy Play
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Lutheran Men in Mission
LMM Foundations is a quarterly newsletter.
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Lutheran World Federation
A global communion of churches in the Lutheran tradition working together for a just, peaceful, and reconciled world.
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Lutheran World Relief
(LWR)
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Sugar Creek Bible Camp
(SCBC)
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Sumud- ELCA
Sign up to receive action alerts about the Middle East
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WELCA Synod News
The Crosswinds is published in Spring & Fall
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Wisconsin Council of Churches
(WCC)